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All results from a given calculation for C2H6 (Ethane)

using model chemistry: MP2=FULL/TZVP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3D 1A1g
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (D3D)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.609740
Energy at 298.15K-79.615697
HF Energy-79.257664
Nuclear repulsion energy42.368142
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP2=FULL/TZVP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1g 3090 2944 0.00 271.95 0.01 0.02
2 A1g 1458 1389 0.00 1.66 0.72 0.84
3 A1g 1031 982 0.00 12.65 0.24 0.39
4 A1u 332 317 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5 A2u 3090 2944 51.90 0.00 0.01 0.02
6 A2u 1432 1365 1.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Eg 3165 3015 0.00 125.88 0.75 0.86
7 Eg 3165 3015 0.00 125.88 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1523 1451 0.00 25.42 0.75 0.86
8 Eg 1523 1451 0.00 25.42 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1247 1188 0.00 0.97 0.75 0.86
9 Eg 1247 1188 0.00 0.97 0.75 0.86
10 Eu 3187 3036 58.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Eu 3187 3036 58.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1525 1453 9.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Eu 1525 1453 9.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 837 798 2.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Eu 837 798 2.43 0.00 0.00 0.00

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16701.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9527) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15911.9 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/TZVP
ABC
2.70310 0.67184 0.67184

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is D3d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.761
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.761
H3 0.000 1.016 1.155
H4 -0.879 -0.508 1.155
H5 0.879 -0.508 1.155
H6 0.000 -1.016 -1.155
H7 -0.879 0.508 -1.155
H8 0.879 0.508 -1.155

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.52261.08911.08911.08912.16862.16862.1686
C21.52262.16862.16862.16861.08911.08911.0891
H31.08912.16861.75901.75903.07562.52292.5229
H41.08912.16861.75901.75902.52292.52293.0756
H51.08912.16861.75901.75902.52293.07562.5229
H62.16861.08913.07562.52292.52291.75901.7590
H72.16861.08912.52292.52293.07561.75901.7590
H82.16861.08912.52293.07562.52291.75901.7590

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.178 C1 C2 H7 111.178
C1 C2 H8 111.178 C2 C1 H3 111.178
C2 C1 H4 111.178 C2 C1 H5 111.178
H3 C1 H4 107.712 H3 C1 H5 107.712
H4 C1 H5 107.712 H6 C2 H7 107.712
H6 C2 H8 107.712 H7 C2 H8 107.712
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2=FULL/TZVP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-79.604729
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-79.252875
Nuclear repulsion energy42.197573
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP2=FULL/TZVP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1' 3104 2957 0.00      
2 A1' 1473 1403 0.00      
3 A1' 1026 977 0.00      
4 A1" 324i 309i 0.00      
5 A2" 3097 2951 57.16      
6 A2" 1426 1359 1.32      
7 E' 3193 3042 48.69      
7 E' 3193 3042 48.69      
8 E' 1532 1459 11.55      
8 E' 1532 1459 11.55      
9 E' 914 871 2.03      
9 E' 914 871 2.03      
10 E" 3173 3023 0.00      
10 E" 3173 3023 0.00      
11 E" 1504 1433 0.00      
11 E" 1504 1433 0.00      
12 E" 1185 1128 0.00      
12 E" 1185 1128 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16401.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9527) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15625.2 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2=FULL/TZVP
ABC
2.72541 0.66024 0.66024

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2=FULL/TZVP

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.768
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.768
H3 0.000 1.011 1.170
H4 -0.876 -0.506 1.170
H5 0.876 -0.506 1.170
H6 0.000 1.011 -1.170
H7 0.876 -0.506 -1.170
H8 -0.876 -0.506 -1.170

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C11.53661.08811.08811.08812.18602.18602.1860
C21.53662.18602.18602.18601.08811.08811.0881
H31.08812.18601.75181.75182.33942.92262.9226
H41.08812.18601.75181.75182.92262.92262.3394
H51.08812.18601.75181.75182.92262.33942.9226
H62.18601.08812.33942.92262.92261.75181.7518
H72.18601.08812.92262.92262.33941.75181.7518
H82.18601.08812.92262.33942.92261.75181.7518

picture of Ethane state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.647 C1 C2 H7 111.647
C1 C2 H8 111.647 C2 C1 H3 111.647
C2 C1 H4 111.647 C2 C1 H5 111.647
H3 C1 H4 107.211 H3 C1 H5 107.211
H4 C1 H5 107.211 H6 C2 H7 107.211
H6 C2 H8 107.211 H7 C2 H8 107.211
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability